Trump names podcaster Dan Bongino to be second-in-command at FBI [View all]

(Politico) President Donald Trump announced late Sunday that he was naming former Fox News personality Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director, the latest in a series of controversial picks for high-profile law enforcement positions.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump touted Bongino’s credentials as a former New York police officer, U.S. Secret Service agent and podcaster. Bongino, a longtime Trump ally and media personality who pushed Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, also thanked the president on social media Sunday night.

The deputy director appointment does not require Senate confirmation. Now-FBI Director Kash Patel — a critic of the agency’s past investigations into Trump — was confirmed last week despite opposition from two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine), and all Democrats. Past FBI directors have typically received bipartisan support, while past deputy directors of the bureau have typically been career FBI agents.

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